Education
Blount was educated at Morgan State University, where she majored in psychology and sang in the university choir.
Blount was educated at Morgan State University, where she majored in psychology and sang in the university choir.
She secured a recording contract with Polydor Records at age 18, but at age 16 was featured in the film, Sister Acting 2: Back in the Habit, where as the character "Tanya", she performed a duet of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" with Lauryn Hill. Her first album, Natural Thing, was released in 1994 and peaked at number seven. The album"s first single "I"m Gonna Make You Mine" peaked to #57 on Billboard"s Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.
Blount has had a consistent musical theatre career in productions including What Every Woman Wants, Sneaky, Preacher"s Kids, Born to Sing! and Christmas in Washington.
One of the first appearances of Blount"s more recent works, "Right Here", was in the 2008 Tyler Perry film, The Family That Preys. Their work spans several genres, particularly folk, country, Americana, soul, and inspirational.
To view her new work go to www.thewarandtreaty.com.